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ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Wheeling Nailers

Excitement is in the air as the ECHL returns to action for the 2024-25 regular season next month. The Wheeling Nailers open their season on the road when they take on the Maine Mariners Oct. 18 and 19 at Cross Insurance Arena. This will mark Wheeling’s 32nd season in the ECHL. Off the back of […]

ECHL 2024-25 Season Preview: Cincinnati Cyclones

Who Has Signed So Far? Defensemen: Josh Burnside, Landon Cato, Steven Maclean, Matt Murphy, Nikola Knyzhov Forwards: Justin Vaive, Patrick Bajkov, Kyle Bollers, Matt Boudens, Louie Caporusso, Lincoln Griffin, Nick Isaacson, Remy Parker, Dante Sheriff Goalie: Jon Gillies Traded (un-signed so far): Tristan Ashbrook (F), Keeghan Howdeshell (F) I anticipate that Tristan Ashbrook, who was […]

ECHL: Marc-Antoine Pepin Headed Overseas

Defenseman Marc-Antoine Pepin is returning home to France to join Caen of the France2 league after spending the past two seasons in the ECHL. This will be his first time playing professionally overseas. Last season, he played 25 games at the ECHL level with the Trois-Rivieres Lions and Fort Wayne Komets, where he had one […]

Detroit Red Wings Trim Roster Down

The Detroit Red Wings have trimmed their roster to 41 as they wrap up their preseason schedule tonight.

ECHL: Rapid City Rush Re-Sign 6’6″ Forward Garrett Klotz

The Rapid City Rush have announced that they have re-signed forward Garrett Klotz for the 2024-25 ECHL season. Junior Career Garrett Klotz started his junior career in the 2005-06 season where he played in the WHL. In his three WHL seasons, Klotz played in 150 games, splitting his time between the Red Deer Rebels and […]

ECHL: Bloomington Bison Sign Two Forwards

The Bloomington Bison have added two more forwards to their roster with the additions of Linus Hemstrom and Chongmin Lee. Both players will attend AHL training camp with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Bloomington now has 20 players signed for the upcoming season. I would expect these to be the last skaters signed by the Bison […]

ECHL: Nick Hutchison Returns to Wheeling Nailers for 2024-25 Season

The Wheeling Nailers announced earlier today they have signed Nick Hutchison for the 2024-25 ECHL season. He previously spent time with the Nailers during the 2021-22 season, where he played 31 games. The 29-year-old enters his fifth season as a professional, having played with the Nailers, Adirondack Thunder, Indy Fuel, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Manitoba Moose, Utica […]

2024-25 ECHL Pre-Season BOG Meeting Recap

The ECHL BOG had their pre-season meeting last week in Phoenix as they prepared for the 2024-25 pre-season, which kicks off in less than two weeks. Just like the BOG meeting they had earlier this Summer, there are a few more changes coming to the league for the 2024-25 season, so let’s recap those changes […]

ECHL: Tahoe Knight Monsters Acquire Forward From Wheeling Nailers

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced their first trade in franchise history as they’ve acquired forward Cal Kiefiuk from the Wheeling Nailers in exchange for future considerations; this is also Wheeling’s first trade of the 2024-25 season. Kiefiuk had previously signed with the Nailers for the 2024-25 season after playing three games with the team […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: An Interview With Sam Houde

September means hockey is back and training camps are in full swing. Inside The Rink started the season in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a rainy fall day and sat down with center Sam Houde. Houde was drafted in 2018, in the fifth round, #133 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Houde is very quick on his feet during […]